Change is coming, time to undermine?: examining the countervailing effects of anticipated organizational change and coworker exchange quality on the relationship between Machiavellianism and social undermining at work

A considerable body of research supports the link between Machiavellianism and antisocial forms of behavior at work. Yet, meta-analytic findings and existing theory allude to a more complex story, whereby Machiavellian employees’ engagement in antisocial acts is likely to be simultaneously influence...

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Authors: Thoroughgood, Christian N. (Author) ; Lee, KiYoung (Author) ; Sawyer, Katina B. (Author) ; Zagenczyk, Thomas J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Springer 2022
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2022, Volume: 181, Issue: 3, Pages: 701-720
Further subjects:B Social undermining
B Machiavellianism
B Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
B Organizational Change
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